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amidst Thunder & Lightning, now thru [[underlined in red]] Plattsburgh. [[/underlined in red]] 
Afterwards landscape begins to look like Quebec. Now and then log-cabin, old timers dating from many years ago. Country flat and entirely cultivated. No woods any more. Pass U.S. Custom house declaration at [[underlined in red]] Rouse's Point [[/underlined in red]] then at [[underlined in red]] LaColle Canadian Custom offices in formal [[/underlined in red]] uniform, looks rather british and solemn. One hesitates ^[[to]] let me pass because I am naturalized citizen and have not my naturalization papers. 
After a few minutes he relented and let me go keeping my visiting card. Probably took me for a German! x [[vertical annotation in left margin]]
x Could not locate my card of Naval Consulting Board but Guard (Flynn) found 2 unusual postal stamps in my card satchel also that my valise had bronze plate marked Friedrichstrasse Berlin! purchased there in 1913 [[/vertical annotation in left margin]] 
Then again full speed ahead over endless flat road among
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cultivated fields. Very flat landscape, looks much like Flanders but less settled 
Now and then a log cabin then a stone house. St. Phillippe La Prairie etc. finally ran along the broad St. Laurence A canadian Priest and 3 passengers of a Ford Jitney in trouble were taken in then over big bridge guarded by 
^[[two]] sentries ^[[armed with rifles and ordered from Lacolle.]] Inspection of my valises so that they should not hide bombs then into Montreal about 6 P.M. to Ritz Carlton Hotel. Excellent room, lovely view over Mount Royal and a refreshing sleep. ^[[Still worried about my identification card. - The latter was finally found [[strikethrough]] card [[/strikethrough]] in my valise.]]
Aug 16. It is rather hot slept without blankets altho' window was open 
Spent morning loitering about streets. I notice [[underlined in red]] recruiting tents of two years ago have disappeared [[/underlined in red]] Soldiers in [[underlined in red]] uniform everywhere [[/underlined in red]]